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Originally Posted by nocarrier View Post
Quick question.

When one of the CD's fail in a twin plug application where both CD's and both coils are running at the same time although separate; Is the risk of engine damage because the timing is set that much closer to the pistons TDC?

I am assuming that if one system fails; The timing is now way too advanced and due to the delay of flame propagation it causes detonation.

Can someone verify this please?
Yes, just as for the 964 twin distributors where the toothed belt snapped you are effectively running single plug
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